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Back to 2019 – Eastern District of Texas Vacates 2024 DOL Overtime Rule

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In April of this year, the United States Department of Labor the (“DOL”) announced a final rule (the “2024 Rule”) that had a dramatic effect on whether employers can legally exempt employees from overtime pay under the Fair...more

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Update: Texas Court Sets Aside U.S. DOL’s Overtime Rule

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Just a few weeks before the anticipated January 1 salary bump under the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s 2024 overtime rule (the “Overtime Rule”), a Texas federal court issued a ruling on Friday, November 15, 2024, that set...more

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How Will the New Overtime Rule Impact Your Business This Comp Season? 10 Tips for Employers

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As the final quarter of 2024 begins, many employers are turning to the year-end review process. While you’re planning for raises, bonuses, and other employee incentives this comp season, you’ll need to account for the new...more

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Headed to Overtime? 3 Tips to Tackle the Higher Salary Threshold for College Coaches and Athletics Staff

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Colleges and universities are feeling the heat after recent increases to the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from overtime pay under federal wage and hour law. The new rules may have significant implications for...more

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Update on DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Compensation Thresholds for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

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As we previously reported, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” on April 23,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Department of Labor Rule Establishing Changes to Overtime Exemptions Is Now in Effect: What Steps Employers Immediately Need...

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Employers have been required since August 20, 2023, when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking, to increase the minimum salary amount required to be paid to qualify for what is known as...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The Department of Labor's New Overtime Rule Is Coming

As we previously discussed, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its new rule that was estimated to make approximately 4 million more employees across the United States eligible for overtime. While we anticipated that...more

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Business Groups File Suit to Block Labor Department’s New Overtime Rule: Your Top 3 Questions Answered

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As the first compliance deadline rapidly approaches, employers should closely track a new lawsuit filed earlier this week that challenges the federal overtime rule. A coalition of business groups claims the Labor Department...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

New Federal Labor Rules & Guidelines to Watch Ahead of the 2024 Election

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Election year is here, and it comes as no surprise that federal agencies are rapidly issuing new rules and guidelines ahead of November, although there has been a very unusual number of developments from federal agencies that...more

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Hospitality Industry Snapshot: Hospitality Employers Must Quickly Prepare for New Overtime Rule With 7 Steps

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Hospitality employers will likely feel a big impact from the new federal overtime rule, which significantly raises the exempt salary threshold for certain employees in two phases. Specifically, the salary threshold for the...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

[Webinar] Navigating Major Shifts — Unpacking and Understanding New Federal Rules on Overtime and Noncompetes - April 29th, 10:00...

Join us for an insightful webinar where we will explore recently issued federal regulations set to significantly impact the employer/employee relationship. First up, the Department of Labor is significantly raising the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Raising the Threshold: DOL Issues Final Rule on Overtime Exemption Salary Requirements

On Tuesday, April 23, the United States Department of Labor issued its anticipated Final Rule on the Fair Labor Standards Act salary requirements for overtime exemption. The Final Rule, which will likely face legal...more

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New Federal Overtime Rule is Here! 10 Steps Employers Can Take Now to Prepare for $59k Salary Floor

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Millions of additional workers will soon be eligible for overtime pay thanks to the Labor Department’s new salary threshold for certain exempt employees – which raises the rate higher than initially anticipated. Employers...more

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Top 10 Legal Challenges for Employers

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With 2024 underway, we highlight some of the most pressing legal issues facing employers this year, including increased regulation of noncompetition agreements, new paid family and medical leave laws, a new Overtime Rule, and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The DOL’s New Overtime Rule is Heading Straight for ‎Us

Ready or Not, Here It Comes – What Should Employers Do Now? The Department of Labor’s September 2023 proposed rule to expand overtime protections to millions of employees is the proverbial freight train heading right for...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

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On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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DOL Proposes Major Expansion of Workers’ Overtime Eligibility

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The rumors circulating since June 2021 have proven to be true: the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule that would substantially increase the salary basis threshold for exempt employees. As a reminder,...more

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Department of Labor Proposes Increasing Minimum Overtime Exemption Salary to $55,068

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On August 30, the Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible to receive overtime pay. The proposed rule would require employers to pay overtime to salaried employees whose...more

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DOL Withdraws FLSA Inside Sales Exemption Lists

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new final rule on May 19, 2020 recasting the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (“FLSA”) inside sales exemption, Section 7(i). This new rule – which took effect immediately – repeals two...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Keeping It Regular: DOL Issues Rule Clarifying Regular Pay Rate

The Department of Labor recently issued a final rule about how to calculate an employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime purposes under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As everyone knows, under the FLSA you have to pay...more

McAfee & Taft

New year means new salary requirements for overtime exemptions

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Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, to avoid paying overtime for work performed by “white collar” executive, administrative and professional employees, an employee must satisfy duties’ tests and be paid a salary that meets a...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rule Clarifying Exclusions from Overtime Calculation

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On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a new rule that lets employers leave several perks, including tuition benefits, paid leave cash-outs, and some bonuses, out of the formula used to calculate...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update

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From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

DOL Adopts New Salary Threshold for White Collar Overtime Exemption

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has revised its Overtime Rule that updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and professional employees from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) minimum...more

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